Head-To-Head Comparison: Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) vs. Stardust Power (NASDAQ:SDST)

Stardust Power (NASDAQ:SDST) and Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Stardust Power and Rockwell Automation, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stardust Power	1	1	1	1	2.50
Rockwell Automation	0	10	10	2	2.64

Stardust Power presently has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 387.11%. Rockwell Automation has a consensus target price of $418.33, indicating a potential upside of 1.62%. Given Stardust Power’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Stardust Power is more favorable than Rockwell Automation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.8% of Stardust Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.3% of Stardust Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Stardust Power and Rockwell Automation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stardust Power	N/A	N/A	-185.06%
Rockwell Automation	11.56%	34.92%	11.53%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Stardust Power and Rockwell Automation”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stardust Power	N/A	N/A	-$23.75 million	($3.93)	-0.89
Rockwell Automation	$8.34 billion	5.54	$869.00 million	$8.74	47.10

Rockwell Automation has higher revenue and earnings than Stardust Power. Stardust Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rockwell Automation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Stardust Power has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Rockwell Automation beats Stardust Power on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stardust Power

Stardust Power Inc. is a vertically-integrated lithium refinery that engages in producing battery-grade lithium. The company was founded in 2022 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its solutions include hardware and software products and services. The Intelligent Devices segment offers drives, motion, safety, sensing, industrial components, and configured-to-order products. The Software & Control segment provides control and visualization software and hardware, information software, and network and security infrastructure solutions. The Lifecycle Services segment provides consulting, professional services and solutions, and connected and maintenance services. The company sells its solutions primarily through independent distributors in relation with its direct sales force. It serves discrete end markets, including automotive, semiconductor, and warehousing and logistics, as well as general industries comprising printing and publishing, marine, glass, fiber and textiles, airports, and aerospace; hybrid end markets, such as food and beverage, life sciences, household and personal care, and tire, as well as eco industrial, including water/wastewater, waste management, mass transit, and renewable energy; and process end markets comprising oil and gas, mining, metals, chemicals, pulp and paper, and others. Rockwell Automation, Inc. was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.